An image of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at St. Peter's Church, Vienna, Austria. / Diana Ringo via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0 at).Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2022 / 10:00 am (CNA).Nearly 60 years ago, Vatican II recognized several titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary. But it focused on one in particular: "Mother."On Oct. 11, the Catholic Church marked the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, more commonly known as Vatican II. While the council addressed many issues, it aimed to present the Church to the modern world. Bishops worldwide gathered at St. Peter s Basilica in Rome for the event, which consisted of a series of four deliberative sessions from 1962 until 1965. One of the principal documents produced by the council features a chapter centered on Mary. Lumen gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, was released by Pope Paul VI on Nov. 21, 1964.During an address that day, the Roman pontiff confirmed Mary s title as "Moth
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Iuxta crucem tecum stare Et me tibi sociare in planctu desidero. On this solemn day, on which the Church celebrates the Seven Dolors of the Most Bless.